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Ashny drops second set of Double EP 'Wildcat & Celebrations'.

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In an unprecedented move and never before achieved feat by any Nigerian artiste, Afropop Queen Ashny drops another double set of EP's just two months after dropping 'H.O.E' and 'Ashny Swings Her Hips'. Not one to rest on her oars or laurels Ashny has proven that indeed music flows in her veins effortlessly. Earlier in 2025 she released the Deluxe Edition of her debut album 'Ashny Ain't Playing' with additional tracks just few months after dropping her second album 'Femme Fatale' produced by Sossick. In a bid to meet up with fans demands and maintain her music momentum she recently teamed up with the young prolific producer Casey Jags to cook up a huge volume of bangers.  Her new double EP includes 'Celebrations', a body of work consisting songs that associate with Anniversaries and occassions. These include the happy birthday song 'Plus 1', 'Celebrate', 'Baby for life', 'Odun De', and 'Dearly Departed...

My experience battling land grabbers in the pursuit of justice

 My experience battling land grabbers in the pursuit of justice  Lagos, July 19, 2025 There is a unique sense of injustice that comes when, in the process of standing for justice, you become a victim of the very system you swore to uphold. My recent journey as a legal practitioner representing my clients (non-Nigerians) in a land dispute has been nothing short of an odyssey, an emotionally tasking experience marked by systemic manipulation and the weaponization of government institutions. This case began, as many civil matters do, with my clients approaching the courts in Sep. 4 to challenge an unlawful encroachment on their property. They did what any law-abiding citizen should do - seek redress through the judicial process. The defendant, in this case, a notorious land predator, responded not through legal filings or rational argument but by manipulating law enforcement agencies into launching criminal allegations aimed at intimidating, discrediting, and ultimately disposses...

Army organises seminar to address complexities of modern warfare

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 Army organises seminar to address complexities of modern warfare Lagos, July 18, 2025 The Nigerian Army has organised a seminar to address the complexities of modern warfare, media management, digital transformation, innovation, and coordination in joint operations. The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede said that the objective of the seminar was to equip senior commanders with the requisite skills and competencies to enhance performance in an increasingly complex security environment. Oluyede said this at the closing ceremony of the Second Senior Command and Leadership Seminar 2025 with the theme: “Enhancing Op Level Command and Leadership within a Joint Environment”. ReelzzNewzz24 reports that the seminar started on July 14 and ended July 17 at the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, Arakan Barracks, Apapa, Lagos. The COAS was represented by the Corps Commander Ordinance, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Henry Wesley. Oluyede said that one of the most p...

API Architecture: The Invisible Engine Powering Modern Banking

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By Echezona Agubata 2 Banking has evolved far beyond the days of paper ledgers and long queues. Today, it’s a dynamic force driving Nigeria’s economy, responding to customers in real time, and powering digital innovation. The unsung hero behind this transformation is the Application Programming Interface (API)—a tool that lets bank systems communicate seamlessly with each other and external partners. In Nigeria’s fast-growing digital finance landscape, APIs are the invisible engine enabling banks to offer instant balance checks, process payments at retail checkouts, or verify identities for loan approvals. The secret to their success? A robust API architecture, the structured framework that makes banking secure, scalable, and innovative. Picture API architecture as a bridge connecting islands of financial services. It allows banks to share data securely. In Nigeria, where digital banking is literarily booming, APIs let banks like Coronation Merchant Bank expand services without rebuild...

CDS advocates peace through golf tournament

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 CDS advocates peace through golf tournament Lagos, June 29, 2025 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for peace in Nigeria through the Golf Fore Peace Tournament.   He made the call on Saturday during the one-day tournament at Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos.   Represented by Maj.-Gen. Bolaji Salami (rtd.), the CDS said promoting love and unity across the country had become essential for national development.   ReelzzNewzz24 reports that the CDS Office has sponsored the Golf Fore Peace Tournament for two years as part of its peace advocacy.   Musa said the tournament aimed to unite golfers and promote peace in Nigeria while raising awareness on the importance of national unity.   “This is crucial due to the country’s security challenges. Golf, as a game of life, allows us to engage with nature.   “Nature abhors violence, so engaging with nature through golf promotes peace, which the game symbolises,” he added.   He expressed...

53,000 personnel trained at Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre- AVM

53,000 personnel trained at Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre- AVM     Lagos, June 20, 2025  The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) says it has trained over 53,000 military personnel, para-military agencies and allied armed forces since inception. The Commandant, NAFRC, AVM Bashir Mamman, said this on Thursday, during the Passing-Out Ceremony of military personnel from NAFRC Course 1/2025, held at the centre in Oshodi, Lagos.   The AVM said that the centre provided relevant vocational trainings and engaged in research as well as development geared toward adequately preparing retiring personnel to face the challenges of re-integrating into civil life. “The realisation of the centre’s mandate has been greatly successful because the training aids beneficiaries to be equipped with entrepreneurial skills toward self-sustenance. “This, in turn, enables retiring personnel to contribute meaningfully to their various communities thus preventing them fr...

Court remands 34 persons over street trading in Lagos

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Court remands 34 persons over street trading in Lagos   A Magistrate Court sitting in Bolade Oshodi on Tuesday remanded 34 persons in prison custody till July 22 for engaging in street trading along the median of the Alaba Rago -Ojo on the Lagos -Badagry Expressway. The arraigned persons made up of 32 male and 2 female were arrested over the weekend in an operation by KAI and LAWMA operatives to clean and clear the median of the Alaba Rago Ojo road which has been taken over by different traders that have erected illegal structures. Some of those arrested include miscreants who slept in makeshift shed errected on the median to perpetrate crime in that area. Those arrested and arraigned were identified as Ibrahim Abu - 35yrs, Isiaka Ashafa - 31yrs Shaibu Isa - 55yrs, Abubakar Haruna, 29yrs, Aminu Haruna - 21yrs, Aminu Abdullahi - 20yrs, Zakariyahu Yahusa- 50yrs, Sunmola Musa - 25yrs, Samsideen Ali - 21yrs. “Others arraigned include Anthony Oyibo - 68yrs, Abubakar Yusuf- 25yrs, Muhamm...